The Celtics snapped their small two-game skid with a 110-101 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night at TD Garden, and though it was just your run-of-the-mill mid-January victory, it was encouraging to see the green thriving on both ends of the floor for the first time in what seems like a while.
After falling into the habit of trying to outscore teams over the past couple of games, Boston reverted to its ways of turning stellar defensive play into high-percentage buckets on the offensive end, which was particularly evident in the second period.